Daily Archives: 2016-12-07

An earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit Aceh early on Wednesday (7 December) morning at 5am, destroying several buildings. There were at least five aftershocks followed the quake but no tsunami warning was issued. Mr M. Riyadi, head of the earthquake and tsunami department at the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), said, "The epicentre (of the quake is on) land, …

Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) has announced on its Facebook page that there is a new scam attempt in which a few members of the public approached by individuals who claimed they were from the Government, and had been offered cash in exchange for their SingPass account details and 2-Step Verification (2FA) passwords. GovTech stressed that the government officers will …

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said that the signing of the bilateral agreement for the high-speed rail (HSR) project in Kuala Lumpur will be held next week, amid the call from Malaysian opposition coalition Pakatan Harapan to postpone the signing. Mr Najib was quoted by local media, Utusan Online, on Monday (6 December), saying, "We will sign the HSR project agreement …

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has issued a press statement, stating that a Notice of Revocation has been served to Sky Travel & Tours Pte Ltd (Sky Travel) on 6 December 2016 in accordance with the Travel Agents Act (Chapter 334), as the company has ceased operations and is unable to fulfil its obligations towards its customers. In accordance with the TA Act, …

DBS/POSB announced the addition of some 60 SPH Buzz newsstand outlets to its POSB Cash-Point network. With this expansion, DBS/POSB has effectively increased its POSB Cash-Point locations to around 880 islandwide. Together with DBS/POSB’s network, the bank now has over 2,400 withdrawal touchpoints in Singapore. Introduced in 2013, POSB Cash-Point is a complimentary service that allows customers to withdraw up …

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has announced that it will de-register 2G-only mobile devices for sale for use in Singapore from 1 January 2017. It stated that retailers and equipment suppliers will not be allowed to sell 2G-only mobile devices to consumers for use in Singapore from the date. Those with a Dealer’s Individual Licence (DIL) may continue to …

Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has announced that the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) was informed by APL that a third meeting between the shipping firm APL and Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department to resolve the issue of the detention of the Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICV) was conducted from 10am to 4pm on Monday (6 December). MINDEF said that, unfortunately, it …

On Tuesday afternoon, a local travel agency, Sky Travel & Tours Pte Ltd sent messages to its costumers, stating that the company had shuttered and that its services would cease immediately. Reporters from various media, reported on how were customers affected by the sudden closure of the travel agency. One of the affected customers from the sudden closure, a 68-year-old …

Singapore Police Force (SPF) has stated that they are aware of a text message that has been circulating via Whatsapp, which warns of potential terrorist attacks in December at popular shopping areas such as Orchard Road and Vivocity. The message was also spread on Facebook, stating that the information came from someone who has a connection with an SPF officer. In …

Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) has announced on its Twitter on Tuesday (6 December) at 7pm that there was no train on its East-West Line (EWL) between Boon Lay and Joo Koon due to signalling fault at Joo Koon. A moment later, it said that the service had resumed. However, passengers were asked to add 10 minutes additional travelling time. …

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